Bathroom Ceiling Light

Heartman1 · Jan 28, 2023

Hi Folks,
I wonder if someone would be good enough to help, please.
I have a new light fitting that has 2 slots, one for live and one for neutral. There are many wires from the ceiling going into the old fitting, so what I need to know is which ones go into the 2 slots in the new fitting.

I have wired a few lights before in the house but this one got me a bit confused really

Any help is appreciated!!

Thanks alot!

ipf · Jan 28, 2023

Is that the existing light on the left, to be replaced by that on the right?
I'm presuming that the existing light fitting (as connected) has been disconnected and then reconnected incorrectly, with no note of original connections.
If not, there's some weird wiring involved with that 3 core.

Heartman1 · Jan 28, 2023

ipf said:
Is that the existing light on the left, to be replaced by that on the right?
I'm presuming that the existing light fitting (as connected) has been disconnected and then reconnected incorrectly, with no note of original connections.
If not, there's some weird wiring involved with that 3 core.

Hi,
Thanks for your reply. Yes the image on the left is the light that is currently connected and working(that is being replaced). The right image is the new fitting.
The grey and blue wires going into the N terminal look like they have been marked with black marker?

westward10 · Jan 28, 2023

It is for an extract fan. The connector for the new fitting is not going to accommodate all those cables. It all needs taking into the ceiling void and contained in a suitable joint box, not really a DIY task.

Heartman1 · Jan 28, 2023

westward10 said:
It is for an extract fan. The connector for the new fitting is not going to accommodate all those cables. It all needs taking into the ceiling void and contained in a suitable joint box, not really a DIY task.

Yes, sorry! There is an extractor fan in the bathroom that comes on with the light. Could you explain how its wired?

westward10 · Jan 28, 2023

The four browns are live in, live out, live to switch and permanent live to the fan. The blue and grey are live from the switch and live to the fan. The two blues and black are neutral.

Heartman1 · Jan 28, 2023

westward10 said:
The four browns are live in, live out, live to switch and permanent live to the fan. The blue and grey are live from the switch and live to the fan. The two blues and black are neutral.

Ok, thank you. So for both the new light fitting and fan to work together, how would this be done, please?

ipf · Jan 28, 2023

Proper joint box and 2 core to light fitting, needed. Call for a spark.
New fitting needs checking if earth required....something that wasn't thought about with the original, even though available.
One of those push ins is for earths but you can't see that because the terminal 'labelling' has been cut out.

westward10 · Jan 28, 2023

As I said you need a joint box in the ceiling void it isn't really a DIY task.

ipf · Jan 28, 2023

westward10 said:
The four browns are live in, live out, live to switch and permanent live to the fan. The blue and grey are live from the switch and live to the fan. The two blues and black are neutral.

Easy for us but I think you need to explain that in black and white for OP to understand.